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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/9/2009
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Back in January, TPM crowned its first Sleeper Bill of the Month , praising a proposal by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) that would set up an independent panel -- with subpoena power -- to probe civil liberties and human rights abuses committed during the Bush years.
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huffingtonpost.com - 2/9/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy insisted on
Monday in firm and passionate terms that a comprehensive
investigation be launched into the conduct of the Bush administration, saying anything less would prevent the country from moving ...
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Leahy: Investigate Bush Now
salon.com - 2/16/2009
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salon.com —
Feb. 13, 2009 | More than 60 percent
of Americans believe that alleged abuses and atrocities ordered
by the Bush administration should be investigated either by an independent commission or by federal prosecutors, according to a poll released ...
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Patrick Leahy Truth Commission
abcnews.go.com - 2/16/2009
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abcnews.go.com —
PHOTO Leahy proposes truth commission to investigate Bush's
legal war on terror
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Leahy Seeks Bush Admin. 'Truth Commission'
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... takes this seriously. Sam Stein noted, "At one point, Leahy slammed the lectern with his right fist, underscoring the emotion he brought to the debate." As for the implementation of such an idea, Leahy explained after the speech that he envisions a commission, which he has not yet discussed with the administration, that would review everything from Bush's torture policies to the deceptions that led to the war in Iraq. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) has already raised the specter of an independent panel to investigate Bush-era abuses. No word yet on ...
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